Why the study?
Does elevated baseline BNP predict all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients?
Population
125 prevalent hemodialysis patients, mean age 53.0 ± 13.5 years, mean hemodialysis vintage 75.2 ± 61.0 months.
Comparison
Baseline Brain Natriuretic Peptide >1,200 pg/ml vs Baseline Brain Natriuretic Peptide ≤1,200 pg/ml
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 years
Authors
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May aid mortality risk stratification in hemodialysis; hypothesis-generating pending prospective validation.
Does elevated baseline BNP predict all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients?
Baseline BNP >1,200 pg/ml and CRP ≥ 10 mg/l are strong independent predictors of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients over a 2-year follow-up.
Selim et al. (2011) studied this question.
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